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Recent News |
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PM Meles Visits Equatorial Guinea |
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Prime
Minister Meles Zenawi paid an official visit to Equatorial Guinea from 10th
to 11th June at the invitation of the country’s President, Mr. Obiang
Nguema Mbasogo.
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UNDP Africa Annual Management Meeting held
in Addis Ababa |
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The
2009 Annual Meeting of UNDP regional directors, UN resident coordinators/UNDP
representatives, organized by the UNDP country office in Ethiopia, took place at
the UN-ECA in Addis Ababa from 16th to 19th June, in the
presence of the UNDP Administrator and Chair of the UN Development Group, Ms.
Helene Clark, who was recently appointed to this post. |
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Ethiopia joins Climate Neutral
Network (CN Net) |
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The
World Environment day was observed on June 5, 2009 under the theme: "Your Planet
Needs You! Unite to Combat Climate Change". |
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Minister Seyoum Speaks at the 46th African
Day Celebration |
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Africa
Day was celebrated here in Addis Ababa on Monday [25th May].
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The Nile Council of Ministers establishes
the Nile River Commission |
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The
Nile Council of Ministers, Nile COM, (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda,) held an
extraordinary meeting in Kinshasa on Friday last week [22nd May].
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Ethiopia to build nationwide e-Library
system for Universities |
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In
an effort to expand the reach of the limited reference materials available to
University students across the nation, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is
finalizing preparations to launch a nationwide electronic system. |
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Ethiopia - Kuriftu creates new lakeside
lodge |
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Boston
Partners PLC has almost finished the construction of a new lodge on the shores
of Lake Tana, in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. |
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Ethiopia expects to earn $280 million from
flowers in 2009 |
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Ethiopia
flow exports are expected to earn $280 million in 2009, though current global
financial crisis is expected to have some impact on the exports. |
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Ethiopia seen doubling flower export
income |
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Income from
Ethiopia's flower exports will more than double to $150 million this year, the
head of a private industry body said. |
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Ethiopia has
started trading coffee on a national commodity
exchange |
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In
a move aimed at both increasing quality and the amount farmers get paid for
their beans, coffee is being traded on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange.
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Nation expects to earn 200mln USD from
tourism this year |
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Ethiopia
hopes to boost tourism earnings by 15 percent this year. |
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Ethiopia: Leading African country in
eradicating malaria |
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Ethiopia
has been rated as the most successful African country in reducing malaria,
according to the Ministry of Health. |
